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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2019
Applicant:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
John J. Stankus, Campbell, CA (US);
Hugh Zhao, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Mikael Trollsas, San Jose, CA (US);
Syed Faiyaz Ahmed Hossainy, Hayward, CA (US);
Michael H. Ngo, San Jose, CA (US);
Yunbing Wang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Benjamyn Serna, Gilroy, CA (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/86 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61L 31/04 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61L 31/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/86 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61L 31/041 (2013.01); A61L 31/06 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91508 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91541 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91558 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0019 (2013.01); A61F 2230/006 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0054 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0056 (2013.01); A61F 2250/001 (2013.01); A61L 2400/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
Bioabsorbable scaffolds having high crush recoverability, high fracture resistance, and reduced or no recoil due to self expanding properties at physiological conditions are disclosed. The scaffolds are made from a random copolymer of PLLA and a rubbery polymer such as polycaprolactone.